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3D wuxia MMORPG

Legend of the Condor Heroes

Legend of the Condor Heroes launched in September 2014 as a 3D MMORPG adapted from Louis Cha's martial-arts novel and built on Perfect World's proprietary ARK engine.

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Status
Historical / legacy Chinese MMORPG
Business model
Free-to-play / item-based
Genre
3D wuxia MMORPG
Release
2014
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Publisher
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style is not precise enough to place

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • A wuxia MMORPG adaptation of Jin Yong's beloved novel of the same name, one of the most celebrated works of Chinese martial-arts fiction, giving this game a genuinely prestigious literary foundation.
  • Part of a broader wave of Chinese MMORPGs adapting classic wuxia literature, offering Western players a way to engage with this specific fantasy tradition and its deep cultural roots.
  • Worth knowing about for fans of Jin Yong's novels or wuxia fiction broadly, researching video game adaptations of this specific celebrated story.
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Things to consider

  • This is a legacy title with limited ongoing relevance — treat it as a historical entry rather than assuming active, supported service is currently available.
  • As with many Chinese-market MMORPGs, Western-language documentation and community resources are comparatively sparse — research directly through Chinese-language sources for the most complete and current information.
  • If you're interested in Jin Yong-based games broadly, note that the franchise has had multiple different adaptations over the years — verify you're looking at the correct current version if seeking an actively-playable title.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
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Source note
Perfect World SEC filing verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaOne source-attributed gameplay image is recorded.Partial
  • Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & setting12SKY M GLOBALAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresSaint Seiya OnlineShared: PvP, PvE, trading, solo playBusiness modelReturn of the Condor HeroesBoth recorded as Free-to-play / item-based

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Game history

Legend of the Condor Heroes timeline

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  1. 2014
    Released

    MMOFinder records Legend of the Condor Heroes as released in 2014.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Historical / legacy Chinese MMORPG

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Legend of the Condor Heroes screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Legend of the Condor Heroes is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a 3D wuxia MMORPG. The current research record lists its status as Historical / legacy Chinese MMORPG and its business model as Free-to-play / item-based. MMOFinder records its release year as 2014. Platform availability is recorded as Windows. MMOFinder keeps incomplete fields visibly unverified so sparse information is not converted into unsupported game facts.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as 3D martial-arts PvE/PvP MMORPG combat. Discovery tags attached to the profile include Chinese, MMORPG, 3D, Wuxia, Perfect World, Historical. Developer information is listed as Perfect World Co., Ltd., and publisher information is listed as Perfect World Co., Ltd.. These structured details support filtering and comparison while preserving the limits of the available research.

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